De Vries to replace Hamilton in FP1 at French GP for Mercedes

As part of the 2022 sporting regulations teams are obliged to run rookie drivers in two FP1 sessions across the season.

World champion outfit Mercedes will give its first FP1 slot of the year to its test and reserve driver de Vries, who will sample the team’s W13 at Paul Ricard on Friday.

In Mercedes’ preview on this weekend, team principal Toto Wolff said: “Nyck is replacing Lewis in first practice this weekend, as part of the allocated sessions for young drivers this year.

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